New destinations, part one: Triple Point merchants reflect their eclectic neighborhood « Oakland Local

“How do I make the neighborhood more walkable?” This is the question owner Sal Bednarz asked himself in the late 2000s, as he was planning a new business. He had not been able to afford to live in a walkable neighborhood during his 20 years in Oakland. With the opening of the Actual Café in December 2009, Bednarz changed that for himself and a corner of the Golden Gate neighborhood.